That was the outrageous fortune of a treasure-hunting family from Florida at the weekend, when they discovered gold coins and jewels that have been buried on the ocean floor for centuries. "This is like the end of a dream," dad Rick …

A Floridafamily finally struck gold after discovering $300,000 (£191,000) in sunken treasure. The Schmitts of Sanford, Florida, found a 64ft gold chain, five gold coins and a gold ring on the seabed off the coast of Fort Pierce. The bounty …

Gold coins and gold chain found in the wreckage of a 1715 Spanish fleet that sunk in the Atlantic off the Florida coast REUTERS/1715 Fleet - Queens Jewels LLC/Handout A family which has spent years hunting for treasure has found …

Florida-based company Queens Jewels owns the rights to the exploration of the wreck and announced the find on Monday. The gold treasure was discovered by the Schmidt family, who were subcontracted to salvage valuable pieces …